Museums Advocacy Day 2024 Schedule at a Glance

Registration for Museums Advocacy Day 2024 is now closed. 

As of 1/19/2024. All items subject to change. 

Pre-event On-Demand Recordings (Advocacy Trainings) will be available for registered attendees prior to Museums Advocacy Day.

Thursday, February 15 

3 - 4:30 pm ET: What to Expect at Museums Advocacy Day

Join this pre-event webinar to learn more about the different elements of Museums Advocacy Day. If you're new or in the beginning stages of your journey advocating for museums, or simply looking for a refresher on participating, start with this webinar! Feel free to come with any questions you may wish to ask about participating in Museums Advocacy Day. The webinar link is emailed directly to all registered Museums Advocacy Day 2024 participants. If you are a registered participant who needs the webinar link to attend, please email museumsadvocacyday@aam-us.org. 

Sunday, February 25

On Your Own – Museum Visits

2 - 5 pm – Check In and Materials Pick-up

5 - 6:30 pm – Welcome & Networking Reception

Monday, February 26

Washington Plaza Hotel - 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC

7:30 - 8:30 am – Check In and Networking Breakfast

8:30 - 9 am – Welcome to Museums Advocacy Day 2024!

9 - 9:30 am – Advocacy & Policy Essentials: Understanding the Congressional Process

9:30 - 10:30 am – Advocacy & Policy Essentials: Key Issues & Asks

10:30 - 11 am – Networking Break

11 - 11:30 am – Advocacy & Policy Essentials: Making the Case with Data

11:30 am - 12 pm – Emerging Policy Issues: Lessons from the Future of Museums Summit

12 - 1:15 pm – Networking Lunch

1:15 - 2:15 pm – Advocacy in Action (Advocacy Associates Training Session)

2:15 - 3 pm – Introduction to the Federal Agencies (Panel Session, including: IMLS, NEH, NEA, NSF, and NPS representatives)

3 - 3:30 pm – Networking Break

3:30 – 4 pm – Concurrent Public Policy Briefings. Choose one:

- Option A: National Endowment for the Humanities & National Endowment for the Arts

- Option B: Historic Preservation and America 250

- Option C: STEM Education Funding & Priorities

4 - 4:15 pm – Putting It All Together: Top Takeaways

4:15 - 5:30 pm – Putting It All Together: Preparation and Practice

Tuesday, February 26

9:30 am - 5:30 pm – Meetings on Capitol Hill

The Alliance is arranging your Capitol Hill visits for you based on information you provided during registration. Your customized meeting schedule (emailed prior to the event) will be available—via electronic format—prior to and during Museums Advocacy Day.

5 – 7 pm – Congressional Reception (Capitol Visitors Center)